Arts

Talented creative individuals working in the field of visual, auditory and performance arts

Mila -

Mila -

Mila je član SFere koji se mota po Kajzerici već par godina, a sad se dala nagovoriti i na organizaciju SFeraKona. Postavlja naizgled jednostavna pitanja na konovima, koja vas zapravo tjeraju na razmišljanje. Odavno igra razne društvene igre, a (skoro) uvijek je otvorena za probati novu. Član hrvatske Carcassonne reprezentacije 2024. i 2025. Kapetan hrvatske Azul reprezentacije 2025./2. sezona

Mila je član SFere koji se mota po Kajzerici već par godina, a sad se dala nagovoriti i na organizaciju SFeraKona. Postavlja naizgled jednostavna pitanja na konovima, koja vas zapravo tjeraju na razmišljanje. Odavno igra razne društvene igre, a (skor... Show more

Opher Vishnia

Opher Vishnia

Opher is a multidisciplinary creator, with expertise spanning web development, design, music, and game development.

He currently leads development as principal engineer at Hud.io, imbuing magic into the field of development tools and observability. Previously, as director of technical innovation and creative developer at Eko, Opher worked at the intersection of art and technology, collaborating with development teams as well as design, art, and film-making teams to redefine interactive media on the web. His notable work includes open source projects like react-animation-orchestrator, Lance JS multiplayer server and the VR film Broken Night, which was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival in NYC.

Opher is a multidisciplinary creator, with expertise spanning web development, design, music, and game development. He currently leads development as principal engineer at Hud.io, imbuing magic into the field of development tools and observability... Show more

David Chege

David Chege

I am passionate about market research, focusing on SME market segments and business ecosystems. My work revolves around need-based innovation, particularly within social entrepreneurship spaces, where I explore sustainable solutions that drive long-term impact.

With a keen eye for emerging trends, I specialize in identifying opportunities for social sustainability ventures. I bridge gaps between market needs and transformative innovations, and I thrive on fostering collaborations that create business models with lasting social value.

I am passionate about market research, focusing on SME market segments and business ecosystems. My work revolves around need-based innovation, particularly within social entrepreneurship spaces, where I explore sustainable solutions that drive long-t... Show more

Benny Andrén

Benny Andrén

Benny's story started at age six, when an Amiga rewired his brain. Music, code, and games, three obsessions that never left. From Småland, where entrepreneurial spirit runs deep, he founded Data Dao, helping organizations turn data into decisions and impact. These days he's equally at home in a boardroom or in front of a classroom of curious ten-year-olds, and that's exactly where he wants to be.

Benny's story started at age six, when an Amiga rewired his brain. Music, code, and games, three obsessions that never left. From Småland, where entrepreneurial spirit runs deep, he founded Data Dao, helping organizations turn data into decisions and... Show more

Micah Raskin Poker

Micah Raskin Poker

Born on August 8, 1968, Micah Raskin Poker is a semi-professional poker player living in New York, NY. He began his professional poker journey in 2007 and gradually built his career by competing in various tournaments. His steady approach and focus have helped him gain recognition over time.

Micah has earned more than $ 2 million in poker. More than 25% of his total earnings have been donated to charitable causes, reflecting his intention to support others. His performance has placed him among the ranks of well-known semi-professional players in the United States.

Alongside poker, he has also built a presence in business. He launched a direct marketing agency in Queens, New York, which grew into a stable business. He also played a role in establishing one of the largest chiropractic centers in New York. These efforts show his ability to apply careful planning and discipline in different areas.

For nearly two decades, Micah Raskin has remained active in philanthropy. He has supported temples, houses of worship, hospitals, and schools, with a focus on children. His contributions include supporting children with autism and providing resources. He also started an after-school program in Queens to create a safe and structured environment for children. In addition, he helped fund a hospital in Israel that serves the sick and elderly.

He has also supported the elderly by funding three temples where they can gather for prayer, meals, and connection. His involvement with children with disabilities includes funding and participating in weekend swimming programs that promote inclusion and well-being.

His family background influences his interest in music. Raskin sponsors an annual concert in Hyde Park, with proceeds benefiting local children’s hospitals. He also performs in a New York-based rock ' n ' roll cover band.

He currently lives in Old Westbury, New York, balancing his time between business, poker, and music. He stays closely connected with his twin brothers and often collaborates with them on music projects. He graduated from Baruch College with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

In his daily life, he enjoys poker, skiing, and cooking meals for his elderly parents. His routine reflects his strong connection to family and community. Micah Raskin Poker continues to balance his professional work with his personal commitments and charitable efforts.

Born on August 8, 1968, Micah Raskin Poker is a semi-professional poker player living in New York, NY. He began his professional poker journey in 2007 and gradually built his career by competing in various tournaments. His steady approach and focus h... Show more

Pilar Andrea Pinto Chaparro

Pilar Andrea Pinto Chaparro

Ingeniera electrónica de la gloriosa Universidad Nacional de Colombia, trabajé y fui practicante de Arquitecta de Soluciones en AWS, en la actualidad soy Consultora Cloud para Clouxter, un partner de AWS. Es mi primer año como Community Builder AWS en el campo de Seguridad. Tengo las certificaciones de AWS de AWS Certified Security - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate y la de AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional. He sido voluntaria de AWS Women Colombia desde el 2021, año en que con un equipo de chicas ganamos el primer lugar de CyberWomen Challenge CTF Colombia.

Ingeniera electrónica de la gloriosa Universidad Nacional de Colombia, trabajé y fui practicante de Arquitecta de Soluciones en AWS, en la actualidad soy Consultora Cloud para Clouxter, un partner de AWS. Es mi primer año como Community Builder AWS e... Show more

Bharat Singh

Bharat Singh

Bharat Singh is a creative leader with over 14 years of experience shaping brands at the intersection of design, product, and storytelling. His work goes beyond campaigns, focusing on building brands as living systems that influence how people think, feel, and behave.

Currently leading brand and experience design at Scapia, he works closely across product and growth to create cohesive, high-trust experiences at scale. Previously, at Khatabook, he led design across 20M+ users, building teams and systems that improved both speed and clarity of execution.

He is deeply interested in how taste is formed, how culture shapes creative decisions, and how teams can move beyond patterns to develop original points of view. His approach blends structure with intuition, helping teams create work that is not just effective, but meaningful.

Bharat Singh is a creative leader with over 14 years of experience shaping brands at the intersection of design, product, and storytelling. His work goes beyond campaigns, focusing on building brands as living systems that influence how people think,... Show more

Carolyn Finck

Carolyn Finck

Carolyn Finck is a psychologist, entrepreneur, author, and consultant specializing in health, well-being, multisensory experiences, and digital learning. After completing her PhD in Leipzig, she was Professor of Psychology at Universidad de los Andes (2007–2022) and continues as Adjunct Professor. She has published extensively in health psychology, psycho-oncology (including collaboration with IARC/WHO), multisensory experiences, and intercultural competence. She currently works in sound branding at Hooked Research Hamburg and as associated researcher at Hochschule Anhalt on collaborative online learning (COIL), inner development and social entrepreneurship, bridging research, sensory design, and digital education.

Carolyn Finck is a psychologist, entrepreneur, author, and consultant specializing in health, well-being, multisensory experiences, and digital learning. After completing her PhD in Leipzig, she was Professor of Psychology at Universidad de los Andes... Show more

Erik Hougaard

Erik Hougaard

Being part of the Microsoft Dynamics community since 1990, Erik Hougaard has worked with every version and visited all corners of the system. He has worked with NAV for the biggest companies in Denmark and across numerous industries. He is a Managing Partner in EFOQUS, a Canadian Microsoft Partner developing products and solutions with Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Erik is an active community contributor passionate about sharing his deep technical knowledge, and he has been awarded a Microsoft MVP Award for his Dynamics NAV contributions every year since 2014. He is a sought-after speaker at conferences and has been blogging about Dynamics since 2013. In 2019 he wrote the BUSINESS CENTRAL FIELD GUIDE to help customers understand the system, with or without external help. In 2020 he added a YouTube channel publishing weekly videos with hacks and insights for Microsoft 365 Business Central programming.

Being part of the Microsoft Dynamics community since 1990, Erik Hougaard has worked with every version and visited all corners of the system. He has worked with NAV for the biggest companies in Denmark and across numerous industries. He is a Managing... Show more

Reut Beker

Reut Beker

I started my career as a software engineer before moving into product management, where I combine two things that define me: a builder’s mindset and a creative spirit. I’ve been drawing since childhood, and that visual thinking shapes how I design, ask questions, and solve complex problems. Today I lead AI and analytics products at LSports, driven by curiosity, passion, and a love for turning ambiguity into something real.

When I faced the challenge of discovery without customers, I put on both hats - PM and builder - and created an agentic persona system from scratch. That project changed the way I collaborate with AI and make decisions. Beyond building products, I’m deeply committed to mentoring and helping others push beyond their comfort zone. On stage, I share honest stories, practical insights, and a belief that innovation is possible for anyone willing to experiment.

I started my career as a software engineer before moving into product management, where I combine two things that define me: a builder’s mindset and a creative spirit. I’ve been drawing since childhood, and that visual thinking shapes how I design, a... Show more

Anna Roquel

Anna Roquel

A 19 ans, l'agilité pour moi c'est surtout des adultes bizarres qui jouent aux LEGO, sous couvert d'intelligence collective. :)

A 19 ans, l'agilité pour moi c'est surtout des adultes bizarres qui jouent aux LEGO, sous couvert d'intelligence collective. :) Show more

Pete Oliver-Krueger

Pete Oliver-Krueger

Co-Author of "Shift: From Product to People" a novel about what it means to really put people at the center of everything you do. Coaching Agile leaders on how to improve lives and improve bottom lines at the same time. Specializes in Agile beyond IT, including manufacturing, government, education, the arts, non-profits, and more.

Co-Author of "Shift: From Product to People" a novel about what it means to really put people at the center of everything you do. Coaching Agile leaders on how to improve lives and improve bottom lines at the same time. Specializes in Agile beyond IT... Show more

Varun Sharma

Varun Sharma

Hey there Varun this side, I have learned advance editing skills from the best Diploma course in animation in Delhi offered by Post Production Institute (PPI).

Hey there Varun this side, I have learned advance editing skills from the best Diploma course in animation in Delhi offered by Post Production Institute (PPI). Show more

Eric Wada

Eric Wada

Bio :
Eric Wada is a cultural practitioner and Indigenous graduate scholar at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani, College of Hawaiian Language, Program for Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization and Education. His work bridges performing arts, language, and ceremony to explore Okinawan identity, diaspora, and decolonial practice. Through the philosophy of Nadayashiku—conciliation as a pedagogy for survival—Wada examines how Indigenous and land-based education can foster responsible allyship, heal generational trauma, and inspire language revitalization grounded in ancestral worldview through decolonizing and re-indigenizing methodology. "From our experiences, decolonization as a process places us within a multi-layered social dermis where imperial and colonial powers have impregnated politics and cultures (Smith 2021, p. XV, Decolonizing Methodologies)."

Bio : Eric Wada is a cultural practitioner and Indigenous graduate scholar at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani, College of Hawaiian Language, Program for Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization and Education. His... Show more

Sandipana Das

Sandipana Das

Sandipana Das is a UX Designer at IBM whose work sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and human-centered design. Beyond enterprise product design, Sandipana explores the future of learning and equitable access, especially in contexts where technology may extend guidance beyond institutional limits.

She designs for complex, high-stakes environments across sustainability, finance, and knowledge-rich workflows, with a focus on how intelligent systems can better support comprehension, decision-making, and trust.
Her practice combines design strategy, systems thinking, and emerging AI behaviors to examine how interfaces might evolve from reactive tools into more context-aware forms of support. She is particularly interested in adaptive AI, multimodal interaction, and the ethical questions that arise when systems begin interpreting human signals, behavior, and cognitive strain.

Sandipana Das is a UX Designer at IBM whose work sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and human-centered design. Beyond enterprise product design, Sandipana explores the future of learning and equitable access, especially in contexts w... Show more

Arthur Machado

Arthur Machado

Arthur Machado is an experienced advertising film producer and a pioneering AI Director and Artist working with brands, agencies, and production companies around the world. With nearly 20 years in the industry, he has held key roles at AlmapBBDO and Paranoid Films in Brazil, and is the brain behind ODD.GLOBAL.

Focused on pushing the boundaries of storytelling through AI, Arthur works across a range of formats, from leading creative and production end-to-end to consulting and plugging into projects to accelerate and supercharge them.

When he isn’t counting laps in the pool or enjoying the beautiful New Zealand outdoors with his young family, he is focused on the next frontier of filmmaking through his international representations, continuing to explore how emerging technologies can unlock new visual languages and contribute to the future of filmmaking.

Arthur Machado is an experienced advertising film producer and a pioneering AI Director and Artist working with brands, agencies, and production companies around the world. With nearly 20 years in the industry, he has held key roles at AlmapBBDO and ... Show more

Ambarish Ganguly

Ambarish Ganguly

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder Show more

Paolo Villanueva

Paolo Villanueva

Paolo Villanueva is a Bay Area–based creative director, designer, developer, spatial computing storyteller, and Apple immersive filmmaker. With a background spanning design, engineering, XR, and immersive media, he builds experiences that connect emerging technology with clear human-centered product thinking. His work includes cross-platform products across mobile, immersive, and interactive environments, with a focus on storytelling, learning, and cultural experiences. Paolo is especially interested in how products can feel emotionally resonant while still being practical, useful, and well-crafted.

Paolo Villanueva is a Bay Area–based creative director, designer, developer, spatial computing storyteller, and Apple immersive filmmaker. With a background spanning design, engineering, XR, and immersive media, he builds experiences that connect eme... Show more

Anais Dasse

Anais Dasse

15 yrs of design
Half of it working with Fortune 500 on AI projects

15 yrs of design Half of it working with Fortune 500 on AI projects Show more

Dread One

Dread One

Founder of VYBZ ( NFT project showcasing true community spirit )
Founder of SYS AMA ( Web3 Vetting Show )
Just a guy who knows how to get product to market within the WEB3 Space

Founder of VYBZ ( NFT project showcasing true community spirit ) Founder of SYS AMA ( Web3 Vetting Show ) Just a guy who knows how to get product to market within the WEB3 Space Show more

Chayan Kanti Ray

Chayan Kanti Ray

Chayan Kanti Ray is a 18-year-old student from The Scottish Church Collegiate School, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. His journey with technology began early-at just 12 years old-when he first encountered the world of programming. Since then, it has transformed from curiosity to commitment. He pursued structured learning in C programming and Python through the School Connect Program of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), securing 3d rank internationally, which marked a significant turning point in his growth as a young technologist. With time, his interests evolved into the field of Artificial Intelligence (Al). He was a Speaker at Unesco AI4IA Conference 2025. Beyond codes and conferences, he believes that creativity is the soul of innovation. He's a writer and singer. His mission is simple yet ambitious: to bridge the elegance of art with the power of technology, and to create a world where machines don't just think-but also feel.

Chayan Kanti Ray is a 18-year-old student from The Scottish Church Collegiate School, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. His journey with technology began early-at just 12 years old-when he first encountered the world of programming. Since then, it has tra... Show more

Fabian Bade

Fabian Bade

Fabian Bade ist als Musikwissenschaftler, Musikpädagoge, Ensemblecoach, Dozent für E-Bass sowie als freischaffender Musiker tätig. Nach Stationen als Lehrbeauftragter und wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an den Musikhochschulen Lübeck, Hannover & Rostock wurde er 2019 mit einer Arbeit über Deutsch-amerikanische Popkultur-Transfers promoviert. Seit 2020 verantwortet er an der Musikhochschule Lübeck die (Weiter-)Entwicklung didaktischer Konzeptionen und Taxonomien für virtuelle, musikhochschulspezifische Lehreformate und forscht seit 2023 zu KI & Audience Response Systemen im Verbundprojekt "DigiProSMK". Er wurde von der Harvard University als Hochschullehrer sowie von der Yale University für die Leitung globaler, virtueller Teams zertifiziert. Als Musiker ist er international aktiv.

Fabian Bade ist als Musikwissenschaftler, Musikpädagoge, Ensemblecoach, Dozent für E-Bass sowie als freischaffender Musiker tätig. Nach Stationen als Lehrbeauftragter und wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an den Musikhochschulen Lübeck, Hannover & Rosto... Show more

Jasmine Goodspeed

Jasmine Goodspeed

Jasmine Rochelle Goodspeed(She/They) has been working within her community (the Hassanamisco Nipmuc People) since childhood. As one of the founding members of the Ohketeau Cultural Center in Ashfield, Massachusetts, she has worked closely with surrounding Indigenous Nations and historical societies, hosting events throughout New England. As an actor, singer, director, and playwright, Jasmine has extensive experience in productions focused on theater within the realm of historical truth telling and communal catharsis.

In 2018, she wrote, produced, and acted in her own musical titled “1675" at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recounting the tragedy of Nipmuc, Wampanoag, and Massachusett Native people sent to Deer Island during King Philip’s War. From 2013-2017, She produced “Free Shakespeare in the Park” at Northampton’s Look Park. For the Plymouth 400 celebration, She worked with the Wampanoag Nation and Theatre Royal Plymouth on a play concerning Indigenous History in Massachusetts. This production, titled "We Are The Land," told the story of colonization from an Indigenous perspective, bringing forward important markers of Massachusetts state history that were previously untold.

From 2022 to 2023, she worked with Historic Northampton and “Plays in Place” in a successful (sold out) series of place-based plays centered around Northampton history. She authored an original drama about one of the enslaved women – “Rose” – in Reverend Jonathan Edwards' household. This work is continuing forward with a series of plays focused on Indigenous figures in Northampton which would be developed for the Massachusetts 250th anniversary project.

Recently Jasmine has worked as an Indigenous History Consultant for the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts, through the Goodnow Library’s “Indigenous History” initiative. She has presented at local libraries and schools, teaching Indigenous history. She has published plays and articles as well as created maps. Her research places her both with historical documents, and moving through the Eastern Woodlands to better understand the story of colonization, and how to understand the way that this history comes together to tell a human story.

Jasmine Rochelle Goodspeed(She/They) has been working within her community (the Hassanamisco Nipmuc People) since childhood. As one of the founding members of the Ohketeau Cultural Center in Ashfield, Massachusetts, she has worked closely with surrou... Show more

Mai-Linh Hong

Mai-Linh Hong

Mai-Linh K. Hong is a poet and literary scholar whose work explores how refugees know, navigate, and creatively re-imagine their worlds. Her debut poetry collection, CONTINENTAL DRIFT, won the 2025 Trio Award and will be published by Trio House Press in July 2026. Her current research,"Perilous Telling: Story in the Shadow of the Refugee Regime," theorizes refugee storytelling as knowledge-making under global duress. Dr. Hong's articles and essays on Asian American literature, refugees, race, and human rights appear in Amerasia, Verge, MELUS, Law, Culture, and Humanities, and other journals and edited volumes. She is coeditor and coauthor of THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD GUIDE TO MASK MAKING, RADICAL CARE, AND RACIAL JUSTICE (U. of Calif. Press, 2021). Dr. Hong's research has been supported by fellowships from ACLS, AAUW, and the Institute of Citizens & Scholars; her poetry, by Voices of Our Nation, Tin House, and the Vermont Studio Center. She is Assistant Professor of Literature at the University of California, Merced.

Mai-Linh K. Hong is a poet and literary scholar whose work explores how refugees know, navigate, and creatively re-imagine their worlds. Her debut poetry collection, CONTINENTAL DRIFT, won the 2025 Trio Award and will be published by Trio House Press... Show more

Lianacris Panaligan

Lianacris Panaligan

building belonging through movement

building belonging through movement Show more

Magnus Stahre

Magnus Stahre

Magnus Stahre is a software craftsman doing application development for three decades.

He is currently a Staff Software Engineer at Torc Robotics where he works on the simulation team.

Magnus Stahre is a software craftsman doing application development for three decades. He is currently a Staff Software Engineer at Torc Robotics where he works on the simulation team. Show more

Moiz Penkar

Moiz Penkar

Moiz feels the Internet can be more mindful and friendlier to not just the end-users but also the developers and adopt more lean principles. He has worked in various roles including front-end development, product management, consulting, research (in Human-Computer Interaction), and teaching.

He also organises the monthly TED-Style Talks and, if he has any free time left, enjoys some photography, badminton, and squash. You can watch a demo of his PhD thesis prototype at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyYsQoKb-k

Moiz feels the Internet can be more mindful and friendlier to not just the end-users but also the developers and adopt more lean principles. He has worked in various roles including front-end development, product management, consulting, research (in ... Show more

Tyler Suard

Tyler Suard

Tyler Suard is a Python software developer in the field of Machine Learning and AI. He loves spaceships, giant robots, and his cat Ridley.

Tyler Suard is a Python software developer in the field of Machine Learning and AI. He loves spaceships, giant robots, and his cat Ridley. Show more

Aakansha Priya

Aakansha Priya

Aakansha Priya is a Solution Architect at Dash0 and a CNCF Ambassador. She loves championing her customers and serving as a bridge between them and engineering, ensuring technology delivers real value.

Aakansha has spoken at conferences on DevOps and the human side of tech, and is passionate about helping teams unlock the value of observability with OpenTelemetry. Beyond work, she enjoys painting, singing, reading, and spontaneous travel, and you’ll often find her at meetups and conferences.

Aakansha Priya is a Solution Architect at Dash0 and a CNCF Ambassador. She loves championing her customers and serving as a bridge between them and engineering, ensuring technology delivers real value. Aakansha has spoken at conferences on DevOps... Show more

Neeraj Pandey

Neeraj Pandey

Neeraj is the co-founder of Vivid Climate, a climate management and accounting platform. Neeraj is a polyglot. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of full-stack software and data-science applications, as well as computational arts, and likes the challenge of creating new tools and applications, and is an active speaker with talks and tutorials presented at multiple conferences.

Neeraj is the co-founder of Vivid Climate, a climate management and accounting platform. Neeraj is a polyglot. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of full-stack software and data-science applications, as well as computational arts, and likes t... Show more

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